Sushi! My first Omaha post! What a happy day!! Sushi is always awesome, except for when its made by Sodexo. Seriously, that stuff is bad. Now, there aren’t a lot of sushi places near campus, the closest being a few in the Old Market, which we’ve all done many a time. This Friday night, we decided to try out a new one, Sakura Bana.

I’ve been looking for another sushi place besides the usual Blue and Hiro, and this turned out to be a good and fairly inexpensive choice! I read about this place in the newspaper, whose food critics rated the Godzilla roll as one of the best in Omaha.

Located on 74th and Dodge, its a close option that’s just as far as the nearest Target. We arrived at 6:30 on a Friday night and were able to get seats at the cute little sushi bar, though many others were waiting for a while for a table. The service was really prompt as well. They have normal entree menus, bento box options, and a special “Dream Menu”, where they do two large (2 bites at least) pieces for a lower price.

We started off with Miso Soup and Edamame (as you do) which were both good. Honestly, its hard to do these staples wrong..

We also ordered the Rainbow Roll, which featured mango, the Godzilla two-piece roll, the Kodiak two-piece, and the …dangit I can’t remember what it was called. It was good though!

We thought the quality of the sushi was good but not outstanding. I liked it better than Hiro, and its considerably cheaper. However, the rolls are not nearly as creative as Blue Sushi. The quality of the fish was good and we certainly enjoyed what we got.

Overall, we liked this place! It’s a good value for your money with an interesting menu. They won’t have the craziest maki rolls but it’ll satisfy your sushi craving. The Dream Menu is a fun way to try new rolls for a smaller price.

The Bottom Line

Good quality sushi, will satisfy cravings for a good price!

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Price: $$ (Under 20$)

Location: Omaha, NE

Links: Yelp, Sakura Bana Website